In large scale clinical trials - RALES, EPHESUS, 4E 2;3;13 - inhibition of MR has proven to be beneficial in patients with congestive heart failure and post myocardial infarction and this result has been confirmed for diabetic patients, who are known to have an increased cardiovascular risk. In addition, these diabetic patients had significant less hypoglycaemic episodes, indicating an association of MR inhibition and glucose metabolism. Despite the promising data of MR inhibition on cardiovascular mortality and morbidity there is only very limited data on the impact of MR inhibition on metabolic, endocrine, and inflammatory parameters in patients with MetSyn, who have not yet suffered from cardiovascular events.